Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
3
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
4
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
5
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
6
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
7
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
TV Actor
10
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
11
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
12
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
13
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
14
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
15
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
16
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
17
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
18
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
19
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
20
Christine McIntyre (1911-1984)
21
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
22
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
23
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
25
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
26
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
27
Chuck Cooper (1926-1984)
28
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
29
John Marley (1907-1984)
30
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
31
Irwin Shaw (1913-1984)
Playwright
32
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
33
William Powell (1892-1984)
34
Ricky Bell (1955-1984)
Football Player
35
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
36
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
37
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
38
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
39
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
40
Ruth Lockwood (1890-1984)
41
Joe Cronin (1906-1984)
Baseball Player
42
Tigran Petrosian (1929-1984)
Chess Player
43
Michel Foucault (1926-1984)
Philosopher
44
Freddie Steele (1912-1984)
Boxer
45
Estelle Winwood (1883-1984)
46
Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984)
Civil Rights Leader
47
Francois Truffaut (1932-1984)
48
